Ragdoll vs British Shorthair
Pick two to four breeds. Size, weight, lifespan, coat, exercise and the owner scores, next to each other, from the breed pages.
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| Size | Large | Large |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3.6 to 9.1 kg | 3 to 8 kg |
| Lifespan | 12 to 17 years | 7 to 17 years |
| Coat | Semilong | Short |
| Origin | United States | United Kingdom. Grew out of the everyday |
| Energy | 2 / 5 | 2 / 5 |
| Shedding | 3 / 5 | 3 / 5 |
| Grooming needs | 2 / 5 | 2 / 5 |
| Trainability | 4 / 5 | 2 / 5 |
| Good with kids | 5 / 5 | 4 / 5 |
| Good with other pets | 5 / 5 | 5 / 5 |
| Friendly with strangers | 4 / 5 | 3 / 5 |
| Apartment fit | 5 / 5 | 5 / 5 |
| Noise | 2 / 5 | 1 / 5 |
| Copes alone | 2 / 5 | 4 / 5 |
| Allergy friendly | 2 / 5 | 2 / 5 |
| Cold tolerance | 3 / 5 | 4 / 5 |
| Heat tolerance | 3 / 5 | 2 / 5 |
| Drooling | 1 / 5 | 1 / 5 |
| Prey drive | 2 / 5 | 2 / 5 |
| Guarding | 1 / 5 | 1 / 5 |
| First-time owner | 5 / 5 | 5 / 5 |
| Lap cat | 5 / 5 | 2 / 5 |
| Playful | 3 / 5 | 2 / 5 |
| Happy indoors | 5 / 5 | 5 / 5 |
| Good for | First-time ownerGood with kidsQuietCalmLap catIndoor catLow prey driveLong coatBig cats | First-time ownerGood aloneQuietCalmIndoor catLow prey driveShort coatBig cats |
Scores 1 to 5 are our own estimate from the breed standards and the sources on each breed page, not a published rating. The greener cell is the higher value, which is not always the better one.
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